The National tribune., 1887-08-18


IL soldier was discharged ON a surgeon certifi-
cate of disability, and the sentence relating to the
fitness Of said soldier for re-enstment was erased
plainly showing on the face of the discharge that
said soldier was disabled when he lef the service
would not that be sufficient without further proof
thas SAID soldier was entitled 70 pensionF AJsl0er.
!. No; rejected invalid claim has never to our
knowledge, been carried to the Supreme Court. 2
Not necessary. There would be several questions
involved in such case, especially as to whether
the disability for which pension was claimed was
the same as that for which he was discharged from
service also, whether the same contracted in
line OF duty, and whether the same has continue
ously existed since discharge in degree sufficient
to entitle him to pension
a. c. w., apollo. Pa.-Piease republish the act Of
Jtiy % 1872, relating to bOunties and oblige the
boys IN blue. dnsOer You probably mean the
act of April % ls72 There was no act relating %
2ounties dated J,'iy Y Of that year. Following 10
the act referred to-:
AN ACT IN RELATION TO BoUvrIEs
BE it enacted, ETC., That every volunteer nom
commissioned officer private musician and artI-
heer who enlisted into the military service of the
United States prior TO July % ls6l under the proc
lamation of the President of the United States Of
May 3. 1861, and the orders Of the War Departments
issued IN pursuance thereof, and actually mus
tered before Aug. 8, 1861 into any regiment conn.,
pany. or battery, which was accepted by the War
Department under such proclamation and orders,
shall be paid the full bounty of Sl0O under and by
virtue OF the said proclamation and orders Of tho
war Department, in force at the time of such en-
llstment and prior to July %. 1861 Provided Thas
the same has not already been paid.
Approved April % 1872.
j. u. r., Barre. V.-L How many general pen-
sion bills has President Cleveland signedP q
Which President has signed the most private pen-
sion bills? AnSwer. 1. Several hundred 2 Presi-
dent Cleveland signed more pension bills than any
other PRESIDENT but IL should be borne in mind
that all his predecessors approved eUerV pension
bill which was presented to them for signature
except such as were rejected on purely technical
grounds. whereas President Cleveland did not h
so happened during President Cleveland's Admin-
lstratlon that more bills passed Congress than dur
ing the administration of any other President bnt
record "A of
unequaiied; the other Presidents, as a rule, having
approved such pension bills as presented to
them, and were not disposed to begrtHige or With
gress
r. u. w., CherryfeEd Me.--I lost an arm from
snoulder-Joint and AM drawing pension ut the rate
OF so month, by special act of Congress- Am
entitled to artificial ARM If so can elect In
take IL or Its value IN money? AI,s1ger The fact
That you are a pensioner by special act does nos
deOar you from receiving artificial limb every
five years, or communication in lieu thereof The
only question Is, was the arm lost in line of duty
IN the mllitary serviee2 III so, you are entitled
otherwise not
"A. L. s.. Utica. O.-Has a clients attorney in a
rejected pension claim right TO demand $40 in adj
Congress? 2 How can the client get rid OF such
attorney and transfer such claim TO another attor-
ney, whose charge would be contingent on successP
In case Of rejected claim, can an attorney retain
power fattorney more than one year after re-
lection, and can the client have another attorney
appointed? AHS1Der. l. The fees for Congress
sonal services are not regulated by law He can
receive q fee In advance. 2. No action is neces-
saFy. The claimant can appoint another attorney
who can represent him before Congress. 8 ThaE
depends upon whether the attorney has rendered
service.
JCJ, War,OicE's Cross Roads, Tsan.-1. In a soI-
dier's claim for pension is rejected by the Commits
soner of Pensions aud the soldier having taken an
appeal TO the Secretary Of the Interior is l. months
thereafter ordered before a Board of Examination
by the Commissioner of Pensions is this proof that
the Secretary has overruled the decision Of the
Commissioner? 2. Would the Pension Depart
/ me- 80
paralysis of the nerves sequence of disease Of
lungs and heart? 8. A saws Gen. Phil Sheridan
y politically Republican. sayshe isa Democrat.
Which IS correct? AnslCsr l. No. When an
appeal is made to the Secretary Of the Interior the
Commissioner of Pensions is called upon for a re-
port 1T, upon a examination of the papers the
Commissioner - of opinion that the claim should
be reopened, no report is made to the Secretary
other than that the claim viii be re-exsmined The
Secretary takes no action in the case other than to
call for report, and until such report is made,
which IS only done when the action Of rejection IL
adhered to by the Commissioner, the Secretary Of
the Interior neither confirms oveFruies the Com
missioner. 2. IL is impossible to answer your
question. 1t is Hypothetical case which can only
| be determined by the testimony in support of the
claim and the medical history Of the case q Gen.
Sheridan II a Republican.
FIR d. Brooklyn His-Am a pensioper at cen
per month under act Of Aug 3. 1856 Ny supple
mentary certificate issued under that act reads:
Pursuant TO the foregoing act. the pension OF
for @. ). w. left arm and of right arm. re-
sulting in total disability Of right hand Cert No
10 Ops il increased to thirty $50 dollars per month
Being under this act entitled to SD per month for
total disability of right hand, would be entitled
to increase on account of the disability resulting
from wound of lett arm which is One-haf or two
thirds disabled and threatens to become wOrseg
III amputation becomes necessary. what then? In
S1rer No; you entitled TO but $50 for the dis
ability described. In case of left YOU would 10
entitled to pension for the disability resulting
from amputation, the same il il had been lost in
the service PrOcidSag the amputatiOn above
the elbow, il would entite YOU TO $50. You are al
ready receiving the full amount of pension 20
which person would be entitled for amputation
below the elbow.
~ W., E,lstis. Rarl.-A soldier enlists April n,
1861 for three years; il discharged July 80 1852 on
Surgeons certificate of disability incurred in the
service; ensts again Dec. T. 1865 and is finally
discharged Aug. T. 1866. How long a credit has he
| on his homestead entry? AnSl0er. He will De
credited with three years on his first enlistment
and one on his second thus making four years. the
| utmost time which caI-be allowed in any case.
g. ". p H., Thomas, DGk.-Can i improve and
live on school land in Dakota until 10 comes into
market, without being considered a trespasser by
the Government? 4RSl0sr. Residence and i'm
provements on lands embraced in school sections
within the Territories, provided such settlement
was made subsequent to survey. are not allowed.
The Government treats IL as public land, so far "a
trespasS Is concerned. The Territory is not al
lowed to lease any such land. any more than those
in reserve, Till title passes TO it as State upon its
admission into the Union.
s.. Lebanon, Kdn-I took homestead of 50
acres in 1885 using soldiers right and proved up.
Can take another 50 acres under the homestead
laws? Ansscer- No. You are entitled TO an entry
you must abide by your election. IL is not case
where soldier derives any benefit rom his mill
tary service as to quantity of land.
f. G. e. Corning ~ "a soldier contracts rheu-
matism in line Of duty. which partially disables
him. Previous to making application for pension
he loses both hands by accident. should he apply
for pension. what effect would this accident have
his claim? 4aSt0er. The loss of both hands
would not prejudice the claim. provided 10 were
shown that he contracted rheumatism AS alleged.
The claim would be rated precisely the same as IL
he had both hands in sound condition Although
his total disability be from not traeeable to
his military service. lesser disability be rated
from standpoint which would not conflict with
the loss Of his hands.
@. b., Springfield IH-Ts a soldier pensiOned ak
$50 per month for drOpsy of the legs caused by
scurvy. entitled to increase under act Of August,
1886? IL So how soon could he get il? A1lSt0cT. IL
the pensiOner may be entitled under act of August.
1885. III proper testimony be furnished, the claim
should be acted upon soon.
j. X. ", Liverpool ". IA young man having
dependent father died before receiving his dis
charge, of wounds received in 1865 i'm TIVE service.
His mother WINS dead and father married 70 second
wife. The dependent father makes application for
pension, but dies before the claim Is com peted.
Can his stepmother complete the claim aud draw
what the father would be entitled TO. aud also be-
pensioned on account of her stepsOnf AHSsgsr. The
stepmother complete the fathers claim. in
which event she can receive what he would have
been entitled TO up to date of his death; but sho
has no title to pension in her own right for any
period subsequent To the death Of the soldiers
father.
Mrs. A. ~ MotsltOB. BriHlfield Mass-wnl pen-
siOners at less than Sl3 monthly be entitled tO Do
raised TO S12 if the Dependent Pension Bill passesf
Insurer. All widows and dependent mothers and
fathers are entitled to pension of Sl2 per month
under the present law, without regard TO the pro-
posed Dependent Pension Bill.
W. H.. DRYDEN, ~, VI How long after the SEQ